The Paul of 2011:The Beginning of a Better Man

It's all here, today is the only day.  The old times make way for the new.  Its 2011 and I need to come up with a new year's resolution, a super new year's resolution to be exact.  Every year I try to come up with something specific, like going on a diet,  promising to study more, and so on.  But I've come to the conclusion that while specific resolutions like that are usually easier to follow that they don't really have that much of an impact on someone's life.  I also don't like the idea that a new year's resolution as a one time deal.  I mean honestly, if we are going to promise to ourselves and each other that we are going to make a change to better our lives, then why not promise to do it continually not just this year but for the many ahead.  So this year I decided to adopt the general resolution to become a better version of myself.  My super resolution for 2011, and for the rest of my life is to be the best version of my self that I can be.

So how will I do this you ask.  Very easily.  For my short term goals I will focus on school and the gym.  I am almost done with the treacherous nightmare known as grad school.  I will be finished in the summer, and once I get my masters I will have to work on getting my CPA which will be a whole other load of bullshit.  So basically once I get out of school I am going to have to find a real job, and once I start working I will be screwed.  But for the time being I want to make the most of my education.  When dealing with school I always had an in and out as fast as possible strategy in mind.  So far its been good.  But its almost done.  And as soon as I get hired and start working in the real world, then it will be the beginning of the end of the rest of my life.  Like always school is still a pain in the ass.  But I always figured that was the whole point.  If there was anything that I learned in school during the course of my college years it was to be able to get by with doing as little work as possible.  If anything college taught me to be an underachiever, and with my motivation to be successful I have become an "overunderachiever."

With that said, the good times are almost over.  I am currently working part time in a sales position at a computer store.  And though working retail is not my cup of tea, it is generally an enjoyable job.  I get to talk to people about computers all day and I get to help people figure out solutions to make theirs lives easier and better while making more money for myself.  However, computers are not my career as much as I would like it to be, at least not at this point in my life.  I chose accounting and I am going to stick to it for the time being.  I've come to the realization that I literally have all the time in the world to do whatever I want in my life, and I am not afraid of heading down the wrong path, and having to turn back and try another.  I don't know about you guys, but I am planning on living until I'm at least 125 so I got quite a bit of time ahead of me.  

Which brings me to my next point, I am going to step my gym routine up another notch.  I sort of slipped up this year and let myself go right after the summer time.  And I am by no means in poor shape, I am just not as in shape as I was this summer.  Which was to be expected as I started bulking.  Eating more and running less was the name of the game.  Though I was still getting to the gym, I lost a spark in my life that kept me going.  And while I haven't gained it back, I've began to realize that things aren't as gloomy as they seem.  Like I said before, I have all the time in the world.  And if it takes a while to win, then it will be worth the wait.  So here I am today, a brand new slightly better Paul.  Ready to deal with all the bullshit I deal with on a regular basis, but with a slightly more positive outlook.  2011 is going to be my best year ever, just like 2010 was, and just like 2012 will be.  I will continue to do what I do best, which is to try my best today, and try even better tomorrow.  I hope you will try to do the same this year as well.  Oh, and I am bringing back the beard.  The Paul Forlini of 2011 will have a beard, and it will be legendary.  

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